Fall Floral Arrangement DIY Tutorial

I found this pot out in my mom's a storage shed covered in dirt.

It had sat in there many years and traveled here to Wisconsin from Michigan a few years ago unprotected in that little plastic shed.

Here's that little pot - it's amazing the treasures you find sitting in a little plastic shed covered in dirt.

Since Michaels had fall silk flowers at 80% off yesterday, I bought a bunch for that little pot along with a little ceramic pumpkin I bought from a consignment shop for $2.00.

I started with flowers, two pots, some foam and a few picks. The only tool I used was a pair of tin snips that I used to cut the stems.

I stuck one of the smaller flower bushes in the center of the foam and spread them out. Normally you would just cut them apart and arrange them, but I thought this might give the arrangement a bit more stability.

This is the first time I've done an arrangement like this, so I was learning as I went along - I tend to fly by the seat of my pants when it comes to projects like this - totally NOT one of my personality traits. But I AM impatient when it comes to putting something together that I want N.O.W.

I added some larger flowers to give it some fullness.

These flowers also came in bunches, or bushes, so I cut them apart before arranging them in the pot.

Placing the flowers around in random order gave it a natural look.

Now it's starting to take shape!

At this point I'm rather amazed at how good it's beginning to look.

A couple of the flower stems were minus their flowers...GRRR! I thought I checked the flower bush to make sure they all had the flowers, guess I missed these. BUT, I can use them to add leafiness (is that a word?) to eliminate bare spots. I cut off the part that held the flower - down to the beginning of the leaves and inserted the stem where I needed some filler.

I added more large flowers and it's nearly done...

For a little variety, I added a pick of fall leaves just off center.

My mom suggested I put stones in the pot along each side of the foam to anchor it. I often bounced ideas off my mom since she lived very close to us (well, actually she lived so close we call her home on our walk-out mother-in-law apartment). But couldn't accuse her of living with us - that would not have been good for your health.

She had been called feisty, I just called her M.O.M. She has since passed away, this keeps a little bit of her around in my third floor landing. I have little reminders of her all through my house.

I paid less than $10.00 for this fall flower arrangement. It will be a key piece in my Thanksgiving decor this year.

How much do you think this would cost in a store?

Now with little expense (You're welcome my DH), I have a beautiful pot with my own DIY flower arrangement.

Thanks, Mom for the pot.

Didn't it turn out beautifully?

This was very easy and I suggest you give it a try as well.

I find it has been a blessing to have a tight budget.

Because of the lack of funds in our family, I have been driven (yes, driven, and it's usually my DH that's driving me all over creation) to seek out ways to save money without sacrificing a comfortable, inviting home.

This is my happy place - for me, to be creative is to be encouraged.

I don't bemoan the fact that we are struggling financially. I am glad for the lessons I'm learning that I am able to pass along to others.

There is something very satisfying in being able to say, "I made that."

7 thoughts on “Fall Floral Arrangement DIY Tutorial”

Thanks for sharing your arrangement. It's beautiful! It's great you get to bounce ideas off of your mom–we're starting to look for a house that has a good in-law relationship in our price range. Thanks for linking up at the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have linked this to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.

Love your great ideas for little cost, Val. I picked up a basket for $2.50 at the Salvation Army store today, free logs, and $3.50 for orange lights and made a little fire for my living room. We don't have a fireplace so loved this idea from BHG.